Re: [SLUG] Jobs jobs jobs!

2006-10-08 Thread Sonia Hamilton
* On Mon, Oct 09, 2006 at 11:45:07AM +1000, Pia Waugh wrote: > there are over 20 jobs posted on the Linux Australia website, so if you are > thinking of making the switch to a Linux/FOSS job, or a better Linux/FOSS > job, check it out :) > > http://www.linux.org.au/jobs/ > > I've cc'd SLUG as it

[SLUG] Jobs jobs jobs!

2006-10-08 Thread Pia Waugh
Hi all, there are over 20 jobs posted on the Linux Australia website, so if you are thinking of making the switch to a Linux/FOSS job, or a better Linux/FOSS job, check it out :) http://www.linux.org.au/jobs/ I've cc'd SLUG as it is mainly Sydney jobs :) Cheers, Pia -- Linux Australia

Re: [SLUG] image spam counter measures ?

2006-10-08 Thread Penedo
On 09/10/06, Martin Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: for debian derivs try searching for perl module packages like so...# apt-cache search dns | grep perllibnet-dns-perl - Perform DNS queries from a Perl scriptcourier-filter-perl - purely Perl-based mail filter framework for the Courier MTA libdns-

Re: [SLUG] IPv6

2006-10-08 Thread Martin Pool
On 08/10/2006, at 06:25 , Howard Lowndes wrote: I seem to recall reading somewhere that some major US agencies - I think one was DoD - are mandating that their systems change over in 2008, so I think the urgency might be nearer than you predict. Well, there was also a mandate to switch fro

Re: [SLUG] IPv6

2006-10-08 Thread Martin Barry
$quoted_author = "Howard Lowndes" ; > > I seem to recall reading somewhere that some major US agencies - I think > one was DoD - are mandating that their systems change over in 2008, so > I think the urgency might be nearer than you predict. i think you will find that they are mandating _suppo

Re: [SLUG] image spam counter measures ?

2006-10-08 Thread Martin Barry
$quoted_author = "Voytek Eymont" ; > > >> what else I need ? > > > Looks like your missing a perl module (Net/DNS.pm). > > it fails with > > what's my next option ? which distro? for debian derivs try searching for perl module packages like so... # apt-cache search dns | grep perl libnet-dn

Re: [SLUG] Wireless ISP Recommendation

2006-10-08 Thread James Gray
On 07/10/2006, at 10:57 AM, Jamshid Karimi wrote: Could someone please suggest an isp which supports linux for wireless internet? Where abouts are you? I'm down in Wollongong and can highly recommend Fish Internet. Not the cheapest provider in town (nor the most expensive either), but wh

Re: [SLUG] IPv6

2006-10-08 Thread Martin Visser
Also for a positive slant on where Australia might be headed for with IPv6 there appears be even a summit - http://www.isoc-au.org.au/ipv6summit/  Papers from last years summit are available here http://www.isoc-au.org.au/ipv6summit05/abstracts.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing Lis

Re: [SLUG] IPv6

2006-10-08 Thread Martin Visser
There are some really good thoughts here.As Christopher rightly points out IPv6 has built-in a lot of the features that have been  "hacks" we have added on to IPv41. Lots of address space to waste - NAT not required. 2. Built in security (IPSEC) and Quality of Service at the IP level.3. Mobility so

RE: [SLUG] IPv6

2006-10-08 Thread Christopher Martin
Please be aware! This e-mail is liberally mixed with my personal opinion as well as technical fact, so read with that in mind. If you will be annoyed or offended by a little (or perhaps a lot) of ranting I suggest you skip this mail. Want my opinion of the modern ISP, read on... > I did a quick Go

RE: [SLUG] Script headaches

2006-10-08 Thread Christopher Martin
> -Original Message- > From: Michael Chesterton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, 8 October 2006 10:30 AM > To: Christopher Martin > Cc: slug@slug.org.au > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Script headaches > > Is this what you want? > > truncname=`basename $i .gz` Perfect! Thanks for the hel